This librarian has stumbled upon a family that might have more lies and things to hide than they have books. The story’s fast paced chapters read quickly. There’s nothing like a mystery with rumours involving a ‘hot’, young, CAO to intrigue a reader to keep turning the pages! This was a fast, one day read for me that had an unexpected ending.
Thank You to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and Angela Henry for the invitation to read and enjoy this ARC.

I find this book difficult to review because overall I enjoyed the story but found there were too many characters whose main purpose seemed to be to muddy the waters (the doctor, the brother in law, Olivia) but I liked the build up of tension with Mrs Manning being a character similar to Mrs Danvers. I think the tension could have been drawn tighter.

ARC REVIEW 📖

PUB Date : Jan 21st 2025

My Rating : ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ 💫 3.8 Bingeable Stars

Ohhh this was so fun!

This is is another book that kept me up way past my bedtime and sent me chasing all kinds of dead ends as to what was going on in this story !

This is a very easy & bingeable psychological thriller that was a true page turner and I thought the pacing was perfect , but with an odd ending I did not see coming 😳

Told with multiple POV’s that are easy to follow , our main character is Sabrina , who is clever and down on her luck for jobs when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in her lap to be a personal librarian for the Elite Dorsey Family !

Quickly things get a little strange and the longer Sabrina stays at the mansion, she comes to the conclusion she’s in deep trouble ,and if she’s not careful her sleuthing could put her ten feet under !!

If you like books that keep you guessing with little red herrings and shocking endings then add this one to your TBR !

This is perfect for fans of the House maid !

Thank you NetGalley , Storm Publishing & Angela Henry for this twisty ARC !

QOTD~ Tell me a book you loved the word “Lies “ in the title, I will go with Never Lie by Freida McFadden

Thank you NetGalley ,Storm Publishing and Angela Henry for this Twisty ARC

Wow! This book is so good and overwhelmingly twisty! It's completely unputdownable, especially towards the end.

I enjoyed reading it and appreciated the use of different character perspectives. Overall, The Family Lies is definitely worth a read!

Thank you, Storm and Netgalley, for this ARC opportunity! :)

At first, I liked the whole librarian/dark academia vibes, but this one just wasn't for me. I didn't particularly like or connect with Sabrina. The writing felt a little choppy and disjointed, making it hard to get into. The ending did have a great twist, but I wasn't into the rest of the story enough to really get much out of it. This had great potential, but I think it's better suited for newer readers to the thriller genre. Thank you for the ARC!

Whew, I can't sugarcoat it, I just did not like this. Nothing about it connected with me (except the Cincinnati-area setting). The characters were stiff, the dialogue wooden, the twists and "suspense" overly twisty and not suspenseful. I tried to like it, finished the story, but was happy when it was over.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley, and my review is being given freely.

Angela Henry is a new author for me and I’m so glad I’ve found her books. The Family Lies is an absolute rollercoaster of a thriller. Secrets, lies and more twists and turns than you thought possible to keep you enthralled and guessing to the very end. Impossible to put down. Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and the author for the chance to review.

I loved it!
A must read to read in one go as you won’t want to put it down.
Twists right until the end

So after reading the description of this book, I was pretty sure of how the story was going to develop and end. I have read other thrillers with a similar description. But NOPE, this one was super wild and crazy! Lots of twists and turns that I did not guess at all!

Sabrina recently was let go from her position as a librarian. She's working at a bookstore in the interim, just trying to get by. Her luck changes when Theo Dorsey, the heir to the wealthy Dorsey empire, recruits her to restore the library in his family's beautiful mansion. Things seem a little strange at first,...Sabrina isn't allowed on the third floor of the house. And the housekeeper has so many rules. But Sabrina doesn't care. She has somewhere to live and is making more money than her old job. And her boss, Theo, is super chill and friendly. Except, Theo is soon connected to a local missing woman, as he was the last one to see her alive. But it's not just that. Theo is also connected to a missing woman from a few years ago. And the last librarian disappeared without a trace. Sabrina begins to wonder if the job is worth it...

Super fast-paced and exciting read! I cannot get over how twisted it was! I really loved that Angela Henry drew upon her own experience as a librarian to add in another interesting element to this story. She is a very talented writer. Definitely will be picking up more of her reads.

Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sabrina believes her life is changing for the better when she is hired by wealthy Theo Dorsey to catalog his family’s massive private library on their estate. However, as soon as she moves in she is uneasy and frightened. Mrs. Manning, the housekeeper, gives Sabrina a long list of rules, including locking her door at night and never going to the third floor. Detective Jared Green finds her to warn her that Theo is connected with missing and murdered women. When the book really takes off, the twists and turns are very surprising. Pay close attention when you are reading, characters may not be who you think they are! With thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC. My opinions are my own.

This is a book that had utterly predictable bits, off the wall bits and "you what?" bits but at least kept you reading. A tall dark handsome man met Sabrina, a book shop assistant and persuaded her to take a fixed-term post cataloguing his family library. She agreed, for various reasons, and took up the post only to find the housekeeper from hell with all sorts of very detailed and specific rules. Some reasonable enough, others no. Naturally our librarian hadn't quite got the literary qualifications she implied she had but did enjoy working with books. There were a few missing women along the way, misunderstandings as to what the tdh man was doing, or not, with them, a mystery on the third floor and our Sabrina began to think all was not what it seemed. At last. Family secrets indeed. All sorted in the end. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

I previously read The Perfect Affair by Angela Henry and absolutely love it. So, when I saw she had a new book out, I knew I had to read it. This was no exception. This was a phenomenal ride with twist after twist that kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. Angel Henry is officially an auto read for me. If you're looking for a psychological thriller to keep you guessing, this one is for you. I definitely recommend

4.5 stars - This book was unhinged and a wild ride. I need not see any of the many, many twists that happened in the final 5% of the book. You will have to suspend belief for a few of the twists but overall a fun read.

The characters were well developed and I loved the idea of the main character doing library restoration. This is my first book I have read by Angela Henry and I would absolutely read more by her.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, author Angela Henry and Storm publishing for the ARC and opportunity to review this book.

While it was a little bit of a slow burn the ending made up for it. Many times I thought I had it all figured out but in the end I was thrown for a loop.

It was gripping in the end but it did take quite a while for that build up, hence the 4⭐️ review. There were quite a few characters that sometimes was a little hard to keep up with, but the main character’s development was well done.

This was a first read by this author but I will definitely look into reading more.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Family Lies, by Angela Henry, is a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.  The chapters are long, but you'll find yourself whipping through them without hesitation. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC ebook I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

This book had so many twists and turns throughout….so much so that it kept me guessing the whole way through! Angela Henry has such a fascinating writing style which enticed me to carry on reading. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a thought-provoking book with excellent plot twists.

This was an interesting book. It didn't exactly suck me in from the beginning and some parts of it seemed to drag. But around the 75% mark, it hit the gas and never let off. There were several things revealed that I absolutely did not see coming. Overall, a good read and I would recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced copy!

*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*

"Every family has secrets, the Dorseys bury theirs."
The Family Lies is a psychological thriller that focuses on family secrets, deception and trust all while seamlessly building up the suspense. This book follows Sabrina Adams as she begins her new job as a private librarian for the mysterious Dorsey family. She seem to have bitten off more than she can chew when unsettling things start to happen. As a live-in librarian she must follow a rigid set of rules enforced by the formidable housekeeper Mrs. Manning. Theo Dorsey is a tall, dark and handsome charmer, but fractures in his facade start to show. Especially when the police question him about a missing woman. Sabrina doesn't know who to trust, who to turn to, or who to believe. This book was paced a little slowly in the beginning but it is all building up to the twists which come at lightning speed towards the end. You start to piece everything together and understand the motivations behind everybody's actions and lies. By the end of the book everything gets wrapped up nicely. Overall this was a good read with plenty of twists to keep you saying "just one more chapter."
Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and Angela Henry for this ARC opportunity.
Expected publishing date is January 22nd 2025.

An old mansion full of secrets and creepy inhabitants, a young heroine who moves in to restore the big, old library, literary and pop culture references and a mysterious tall, dark and handsome love interest? Sign me up! I really enjoyed the first part of this novel. Sabrina had a lot of issues, but despite all her flaws I was rooting for her. The housekeeper gives off serious Mrs. Danvers vibes and the whole situation was intriguing. Some chapters focus on other characters besides Sabrina and both added surprising twists. Unfortunately, after this great setup of a brilliant premise, the execution felt lacking. Some characters lie for no reason, get caught and move on like nothing happened (which begs the question, why add something that does nothing for the overall plot?) Intriguing situations don’t go anywhere and what could have added suspense were brushed over or not included at all. I’m glad to see that other readers are enjoying this book, it was not for me.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/Storm Publishing.

The Family Lies

Author: Angela Henry
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime

⭐️ 3.5/5

ARC Review✨
Thank you Storm Publishing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Synopsis
When Sabrina finds a job at a bookstore after losing her previous one, she dreams of landing her ideal position—something that allows her to do what she loves. Her chance comes when a customer offers her the perfect job, and she accepts without hesitation. As she tries to adapt to her new role and lifestyle, she realizes that not everything is as it seems. The family she works for is full of secrets, and Sabrina quickly learns she can’t trust anyone. In this thriller, truth and lies intertwine, testing family bonds and Sabrina’s resilience.

What I Liked
• The plot twists are surprising and keep you hooked until the end.
• The narrative delves into deep themes like identity, trust, and the impact of family decisions.
• It’s an easy read.

What I Didn’t Like
• The beginning is a bit slow, and it’s hard to get into the story because the chapters are long.
• I didn’t feel much connection with the protagonist.

Conclusion
The Family Lies is a thriller that blends mystery, intense emotions, and thought-provoking reflections on human relationships. While the initial pacing is slow, the story rewards readers with well-constructed twists and a satisfying ending. Recommended for those who enjoy stories that combine family secrets with a good dose of suspense.

If you read it, let me know your thoughts! ❤️📚